Thin Lizzy Albums Ranked From Worst to Best

[@johnhealy8186]

The live album, live and dangerous, is an absolute classic. One of the greats. Thanks for highlighting a much under rated band. We love them here in Ireland 🇮🇪 Greetings to you all.

[@bengalgangster]

it is awesome , they had a 2nd live album around then , similiar tracks but not quite as good , but worth listening to

[@Dowdhead]

Live and Dangerous is straight-up fire. I don't care how "technically" live it all is, it's still, front to back, badass.

[@DavidNewbould]

@@bengalgangster Life Live. Just as great! More blistering, and like Sykes or not (I do), he definitely infused the band with much needed fire. I love both live albums just as much, sometimes in the mood for one, sometimes the other.

[@PesterFester1966]

The overdubbing ruins it for me but solid album but not my favorite.

[@cameronhayes1017]

Love Thin Lizzy. Like all there albums. Arguably the most underrated band of all time. 1. Fighting 2. Jailbreak 3. Johnny the Fox 4. Black Rose 5. Bad Reputation 6. Thunder and Lightning 7. Vagabonds of the Western World 8. Chinatown 9. Renegade 10. Nightlife 11. Shades of a Blue Orphanage 12. Thin Lizzy

[@thecroft6070]

An interviewer once asked Phil, "What's it like being black and Irish?" "Like a pint of Guinness," he replied.

[@OMW66]

Wow! One of my all-time favorite bands. The first cassette i ever bought was «Jailbreak» as an eleven year old kid back in ‘77. I love Lizzy. Here’s my ranking: 12. Shades of a Blue Orphanage (3) 11. Thin Lizzy (3) 10. Vagabonds of the Western World (3.5) 9. Renegade (3.5) 8. Nightlife (4) 7. Thunder and Lightning (4) 6. Fighting (4) 5. Chinatown (4) 4. Black Rose (4.5) 3. Bad Reputation (5) 2. Johnny the Fox (5) 1. Jailbreak (5 - a true masterpiece) Now i’m ready to see what you guys mean.

[@stevelee5562]

One of those bands that deserves to be talked about a lot more, nice one guys! 1. Johnny The Fox 2. Black Rose 3. Jailbreak 4. Bad Reputation 5. Thunder and Lightning 6. Chinatown 7. Fighting 8. Renegade 9. Nightlife 10. Thin Lizzy 11. Vagabonds of The Western World 12. Shades Of A Blue Orphanage

[@TrexxSFV]

LET'S GOOOO so happy to see Thin Lizzy after my paetreon suggestion 🤠 my favorite rock band! 1. Bad Reuputation 2. Jailbreak 3. Johnny The Fox 4. Black Rose 5. Fighting 6. Thunder And Lightning 7. Night Life 8. Chinatown 9. Vagabonds Of The Western World 10. Renegade 11. Thin Lizzy 12. Shades Of A Blue Orphanage

[@dtlbonniediva]

Wow! I wasn't expecting this at all! Haven't even watched the video yet and I'm so excited - one of the all time great rock bands of the 70s and early 80s - massively influential and one of the most underappreciated inspirations for legions of guitar players - I can't wait to hear your analysis of their different phases - I love you guys - my favorite KZbin critics by far - Thank you Joe, Jason, and Kramz - btw- Black Rose is the best Thin Lizzy album - Gary Moore RIP

[@davidellis5141]

Thin Lizzy Dozen - # 1 Bad Reputation # 2 Johnny The Fox # 3 Black 🌹# 4 Jailbreak # 5 Thunder ⛈ & Lightning 🌩 # 6 Chinatown # 7 Nightlife # 8 S/T # 9 Fighting # 10 Shades 😎 # 11 Vagabounds & #12 Renegade - Really solid band 🎸

[@drummessiah88]

I'm only a minute into the video and I've already smacked the like button because I'm so stoked you're covering Thin Lizzy. Yes! Let's go!

[@adamhasideas6813]

Here's another band I know almost nothing about. I'm learning so much from this channel and loving it! Thanks so much!

[@Dowdhead]

Was looking forward to hearing what you guys thought about Lizzy, for sure. I often proclaim that they are severely underrated to my wife who doesn't care. Thin Lizzy are on my "How Did I Only Take The Time To Listen To This Band In My 30s I Now Love This Band" list. Definitely a hard band to rank, album-wise, but here's my list: 12: Shades of a Blue Orphanage 11: Thin Lizzy 10: Renegade 9: Thunder and Lightning 8: Vagabonds of the Western World 7: Chinatown 6: Nightlife 5: 5ighting (Yes) 4: Johnny the Fox 3: Bad Reputation 2: Jailbreak 3: Black Rose: A Rock Legend

[@Dowdhead]

Also, to add, agree with Joe regarding the guitar from John Sykes on Thunder and Lightning. I wanted to love this album so much. I love metal. I love guitar solos. But his guitar work on this album, particularly the solos, to me, sound so pasted-in over the top of the songs, so out of place, and so void of actual soul, I just can't do it. Sucks, because there are some cool tracks on that album. I've tried, and I'll probably try again, but this album just doesn't gel with me, and his guitar is the biggest reason why, I think.

[@Trifixion22]

@@Dowdhead if you want to hear John Sykes is a much more appropriate context, check out his two albums with the great Tygers of Pan Tang: Spellbound and Crazy Nights

[@wernermoritz882]

Interesting you put two albums on three. 😄

[@Dowdhead]

@@wernermoritz882 Yeah bro 🤙

[@zacharypopp3549]

Really exciting. Completely slept on this week and this band, but listening to first six albums today, it’s really like I’m suddenly discovering a great, idiosyncratic hard rock band right up my wheelhouse. I think like Joe “The Boys are Back in Town” and “Jailbreak” didn’t encourage me to dive deeper for whatever reason (and I’m not even saying these are bad songs). Nice to learn about the different periods and stories (the Madison tidbit is hilarious). Thanks for making!

[@JCStorm76]

What’s with all the low placings for the great Thunder and Lightning? One of their very best albums, in fact my very favourite.

[@tahneejanis]

Spot on. Most real Thin Lizzy fans would rank it a lot higher

[@JCStorm76]

@@tahneejanis Joe called it wimpy yet it’s easily their heaviest. Phil sounds perfectly fine to me too. I really don’t get it

[@threestringsomg]

@@tahneejanis I'm real

[@garretnelson2771]

Yeah I know music is subjective but I have no idea how you could listen to Thunder and Lightning and say it sounds wimpy like huh? There's no way in hell anything before Fighting is better than Thunder and Lightning to me.

[@JCStorm76]

@@garretnelson2771 Absolutely.

[@179rich]

12) Shades of a Blue Orphanage (3 stars) 11) Vagabonds of the Western World (3.25 stars) 10) Johnny the Fox (3.25 stars) 09) Nightlife (3.5 stars) 08) Thin Lizzy (3.5 stars) 07) Thunder and Lightning (3.5 stars) 06) Bad Reputation (3.5 stars) 05) Fighting (3.5 stars) 04) Renegade (3.5 stars) 03) Chinatown (3.75 stars) 02) Jailbreak (3.75 stars) 01) Black Rose: A Rock Legend (4 stars) 0 stars - irredeemably terrible/insultingly bad/the worst .5 stars - terrible 1 star - bad 1.5 stars - between bad and fair 2 stars - fair 2.5 stars - meh 2.75 stars - "It's OK, but quit playing it." 3 stars - OK/decent 3.25 stars - pretty good 3.5 stars - good 4 stars - very good 4.5 stars - excellent 5 stars - the golden states of Shan notes: * Thin Lizzy's discography was almost completely new to me going into this. I had listened to a few albums but didn't remember them. * I struggled a bit evaluating these albums because Thin Lizzy has a rather conventional mainstream rock sound and I've always gravitated to the unconventional, shunning regular run-of-the-mill rock n' roll. My ratings tend to be a bit generous because I rate according to how good I think something is. How much I actually like it is obviously a big part of that, but I might give something a good rating that I wouldn't normally reach for on my own. * These albums are loaded with great guitar solos, great riffs and great drumming. Not quite as strong in the songwriting department though. The lyrics tend to be pretty good, but they're occasionally cheesy or just plain weak. Case in point - the cringeworthy "Ray-Gun" which refers to a planet "three thousand miles away" from Earth. Aye-yi-yi. * It's true that these albums often rock, but let's be honest - they couldn't touch the likes of Led Zeppelin. * Thin Lizzy were influential, but I suppose I'm a bit spoiled by the heavier music that came later. When Thin Lizzy try to get heavy and tough, it's not always convincing. * I think Elton John may have taken inspiration from "Rosalie" (the original, written by Bob Seger) for "The Bitch Is Back." * A number of songs have the same style as their megahit "The Boys Are Back in Town." I believe the first example is "Freedom Song" which actually came out on the previous album. * Cheers mates!!!!!!!!

[@georgemathie8123]

Thin Lizzy is one of the most unique bands and depending on your tastes their catalog of music moves you in different ways my top 5 are Johnny the fox, fighting, renegade, bad reputation and thunder and lightning

[@fourseasons4105]

Unique for a hard rock group maybe, but they're not at like a Gentle giant, Death grips, Devin Townsend, Frank Zappa level of uniqueness. So I wouldn't go that far with the "one of the most unique bands ever" enthusiasm.

[@gilesglossop5071]

The best review ever lads, definitely want to see more 70's rock reviews in the fullness of time. Love to see ones for Free, Wishbone Ash, UFO, Uriah Heep, Budgie, Scorpions and Jethro Tull, can but hope. Anyway, superb - 5 star review.

[@179rich]

Judas Priest has a good chance of being picked by the Patrons.

[@warborn_inc.]

Agree.....love to see Free...UFO and Scorpions (though in my opinion the top albums would all just be the Uli Roth era albums)

[@Jaggedknife11]

Budgies discography is amazing, especially the first 5.

[@komoleeray687]

Really enjoyed this , didn’t spend as much time on it with a busy week ( 1 or 2 listens for about half the discography which I didn’t know ) and suspect this ranking will change . But a couple of 5 star records which I wasn’t expecting .Admittedly I’ve always underrated them. I don’t now. Great hard rock band 1. Bad Reputation 5 stars 2. Fighting 5 stars 3. Johnny the Fox 4.5 stars 4. Jailbreak 4 .5 stars 5. Black Rose 4 stars 6. Nightlife 4 stars 7. Vagabonds of the Westworld 3.5 stars 8. Thunder and Lightning 3 stars 9. Chinatown 3 stars 10. Thin Lizzy 3 stars 11. Shades of a Blue Orphanage 2.5 stars 12. Renegades 2 stars

[@jimquinn5316]

Thanks for highlighting the fantastic Thin Lizzy guys . Great reviews as always

[@179rich]

Very interesting guys and well-spoken as always. Quite often the songs you liked were songs I wasn't too keen on and vice versa (as usual) but plenty of agreement on other things. Also as usual, the averaged list at the end was somehow gratifying.

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

👍 This is one of the times I thought the averaged list was better than any one of the individual lists.

[@TheDigitalGramophone]

"Danger/Slow" sign ahead Exhaust fumes, Thin Lizzy instead Kram correctly understands what Black Rose is all about. I think it’s the band doing an excellent job of evolving with the times. It is not my favorite, though. Here’s my Top 5: 1. Jailbreak 2. Johnny the Fox 3. Nightlife 4. Bad Reputation 5. Black Rose Outside of Jailbreak (which is very close to perfect), I think all their albums have a glaring issue or two. Kind of like Tom Petty’s discography, imo. But, man, do they have some absolutely amazing songs. Amazing. Also, Live and Dangerous is one of the greatest live albums of all-time. Cheers ✌🏻

[@IrishFootyVlogs]

Underrated band in America imo. Phil Lynott had something. I have all their albums, so looking forward to this.. 👏👏👏

[@tomfleming8230]

Shoutout to Kramzer for pointing out the finger picks just before the solo in Fools Gold. I've adored that moment in the song since the first time I heard it!

[@davidellis5141]

Phil Lynott is one of many luminaries who put in a guest appearance on the classic So Alone by Johnny Thunders & Boomtown Rat Bob Geldof did a show as frontman for Thin Lizzy in 1986. The band are rock royalty in Ireland 🇮🇪

[@charlesandbettesson7229]

I love Phil on Johnny's song, nice spot by Steve Marriott on the same song

[@philiphalpenny3783]

Yes, Geldof looks like Like Lynott...lanky, lantern jawed, heavy lidded. Wretched version of Cowboy Song at Self-Aid in May '86 though. No time to rehearse though...

[@philiphalpenny3783]

@@charlesandbettesson7229 All three gone within 5 years tragically...

[@bengthertzman9918]

A BIG THANK YOU BOYS for talking Thin Lizzy, one of my favourite rock bands ever (together with Kinks, Steely Dan and a few more...) Thin Lizzy are underrated and only a few songs are really wellknown today. I really like that you all appreciated the debut album and Vagabonds of the western world, great records. Maybe Thin Lizzy was a hardrock band but they was so much more, had a great versatility. I think the band could be a lot bigger but they often sabotaged their own career with drug problems and more. Phil Lynnot are undoubtedly one of the most gifted rockartists of all time, composer, lyricist, bassplayer (so good !!) and singer. I´m with Jason on the sound of Black Rose, it ruins my listen to that album. Renegade is not a great album but I think it is better than Thunder & Lightning, the latter could be any hardrock/metal band from the early 80:s, the Lizzy sound are gone. The Thin Lizzy albums I listen most often to today are Nightlife (I think it has stand the test of time very good), Vagabonds, Bad Reputation and Johnny The Fox. And those pretty ballads, like Old flame they do very well. Just love the twin guitar sound, listen to Wild one.... 1. Johnny The Fox 2. Bad Reputation (The title track is a killer hard rock song and Brians drumming so good) 3. Nightlife (Many fans don´t like this one but I think it grows for each listening) 4. Vagabonds of the western world Timeless album 5. Fighting 6. Jailbreak Great songs but not so good production compared to Johnny The Fox and Bad Reputation) 7. Black Rose 8. Thin Lizzy 9. Renegade 10. Chinatown Snowy White was not a perfect fit for Thin Lizzy but he is a great guitar player (many good soloalbums and also playing in Roger Waters band) and the riff on the titletrack rocks. 11. Thunder and lightning 12. Shades of a blue orphanage

[@jeffspicoli763]

Thunder and Lightning would be in my top three!

[@JCStorm76]

Thank you

[@rupertx_x1613]

Really enjoyed this week. Definitely an all-time group for me. Lynott is one the great frontmen. Jailbreak has to be top of the pile because it is their best sounding with also their best songs but there are so many highlights across their discography. There's at least 50 songs from all of the albums I want to include in my top 10. 1. Jailbreak 5.0 2. Black Rose 5.0 3. Bad Reputation 5.0 4. Vagabonds Of The Western World 4.5 5. Fighting 4.25 6. Johnny The Fox 4.0 7. Nightlife 4.0 8. Thunder And Lightning 4.0 9. Renegade 3.75 10. Thin Lizzy 3.75 11. Chinatown 3.5 12. Shades Of A Blue Orphanage 3.0

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

I'm with you on Jailbreak being tops. I don't get the criticism of the hit songs on that album (at least in terms of the music itself.)

[@lfbl7166]

I really enjoy both when you rank artists that I’m not so familiar with, and artists that I know really well. Lizzy is a band that I grew up with and know inside out. My top 5 would be: 1. Bad Reputation 2. Black Rose 3. Johnny the Fox 4. Jailbreak 5. Fighting

[@ART_EYELAND]

Music is so subjective haha. I love Renegade. Probably my 3rd or 4th place fave, largely due to Angel of Death, Mexican Girl and Leave this town.

[@houseofclouse1509]

Love Thin Lizzy, one of my absolute favorites. Not a single album that I don’t like and a 70s run that can match almost any band. ALBUM RANKING: 1. Jailbreak (1976) - 5/5 2. Johnny the Fox (1976) - 5/5 3. Bad Reputation (1977) - 5/5 4. Fighting (1975) - 5/5 5. Thunder and Lightning (1983) - 5/5 6. Black Rose: A Rock Legend (1979) - 5/5 7. Chinatown (1980) - 4.5/5 8. Renegade (1981) - 4.5/5 9. Nightlife (1974) - 4.5/5 10. Vagabonds of the Western World (1973) - 4.5/5 11. Thin Lizzy (1971) - 4/5 12. Shades of a Blue Orphanage (1972) - 3.5/5 RATING SCALE: 5.0: Excellent 4.5: Great 4.0: Very Good 3.5: Good 3.0: Decent 2.5: Mediocre 2.0: Bad 1.5: Very Bad 1.0: Awful 0.5: Terrible

[@independenceltd.]

That's how you rate albums. To even suggest that Lizzy has albums below a three-star is ridiculous.

[@houseofclouse1509]

@@independenceltd. Agreed, sometimes I think they’re a little harsh on some stuff that’s considered more “basic.” I couldn’t believe the scores for Thunder and Lightning.

[@janpoelkamp4229]

12. Shades Of A Blue Orphanage 11. Thin Lizzy 10. Renegade 9. Thunder And Lightning 8. Nightlife 7. Bad Reputation 6. Jailbreak 5. Black Rose, A Rock Legend 4. Vagabonds Of The Western World 3. Chinatown 2. Johnny The Fox 1. Fighting Not a bad one in the bunch. Each album has something unique to offer.

[@ustheserfs]

phil lynott could do only one thing, hold audiences in the palm of his hand. a born rock star.

[@paul10018]

The one band review where it is makes no sense to ignore their live album. Not only is Live and Dangerous their best record by a country mile, it is one of the - if not THE - best live rock recordings of all time, capturing at the peak of their powers a band whose entire raison d'etre was live performance. It also serves as a greatest hits! Robbo's solo on Still In Love With You is a masterclass.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

It never makes sense to compare live albums to studio albums. Even the best ones.

[@paul10018]

@@TastesLikeMusic I first saw Lizzy live in December 1979, Manchester Apollo, with Dave Flett (ex-Manfred Mann) on guitar. Phil Lynott is by some margin the most charismatic rock front man I've ever witnessed. A force of nature.

[@jasongaylor2232]

Man, I've been waiting for this one. "Thin Lizzy" are one of the most underrated rock bands of all-time and I can't say enough about Lynott's superb lyrics. Thanks guys. Good job! Keep it up. Enjoying the content.

[@MusicMeltdown567]

Really enjoyable week even though I only thought one album was great. Was a lot of fun, and really enjoyed it. Thanks for doing them! Day 45 for Aimee Mann Black Rose (4) Jailbreak (3.5) Fighting Thunder & Lightning Vagabonds (3) Bad Reputation Chinatown Night Life Johnny The Fox Renegade (2.5) Shades Of A Blue Orphanage Thin Lizzy

[@tahneejanis]

Thunder and Lightning is way too low on these lists. Did John Sykes run over your dog or something

[@TastesLikeMusic]

I love Whitesnake 87. - Joe

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

1. Jailbreak (1976) 5/5 2. Fighting (1975) 4.5/5 3. Bad Reputation (1978) 4.5/5 4. Thunder & Lightning (1983) 4/5 5. Johnny The Fox (1977) 4/5 6. Black Rose: A Rock Legend (1979) 4/5 7. Chinatown (1980) 3.5/5 8. Nightlife (1974) 3.5/5 9. Renegade (1981) 3/5 10. Vagabonds Of The Western World (1973) 3/5 11. Thin Lizzy (1971) 3/5 12. Shades Of A Blue Orphanage (1972) 3/5 CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER: 3.0 Thin Lizzy (1971) 3.0 Shades Of A Blue Orphanage (1972) 3.0 Vagabonds Of The Western World (1973) 3.5 Nightlife (1974) 4.5 Fighting (1975) 5.0 Jailbreak (1976) 4.0 Johnny The Fox (1977) 4.5 Bad Reputation (1978) 4.0 Black Rose: A Rock Legend (1979) 3.5 Chinatown (1980) 3.0 Renegade (1981) 4.0 Thunder & Lightning (1983) Thin Lizzy is a great example of why artists should be given the time and room to develop. This Dublin outfit's early albums contain good playing but don't feature that many great songs. With Phil Lynott's tough-but-tender persona being the driving force behind the band, they eventually figured out who they were and- by 1975's Fighting- their stylistic capriciousness gave way to expertly crafted hard rock. From that point on, their consistency is impressive. Jailbreak, from 1976, marks their musical peak and significantly elevated their worldwide profile. Their late-career albums take on some of the hallmark sounds of late-'70s and '80s metal but, on the whole, they don't drop significantly in quality. Coming into to the week I'd only heard Lizzy's '70s stuff, so the big discovery for me was their last studio effort, Thunder & Lightning. It's arguably their heaviest record and has to be one of the best finaI albums made by any band. I cannot promise Thin Lizzy will make my all-time top 100 given all the great competition- but I also can't rule them out. Every album is good and they have an exemplary reputation as a live act. Although, I don't see them as being a particularly great singles band, which holds them back a bit. MY RATING SYSTEM: 5.0 = major classic (consistently great *and* stratospheric highs) 4.5 = minor classic (consistently great *or* stratospheric highs, but not both) 4.0 = great (more than 50% is worth revisiting and it's an essential record for this artist/style - passes my "it'll make a fan out of someone who's new to this artist" test) 3.5 = seriously good (more than 50% is worth revisiting) 3.0 = nominally good (less than 50% is worth revisiting) 2.5 = decent (competent but uninspired - not worth revisiting) 2.0 = poor (difficult listen) 1.5 = awful (can't finish it) 1.0 = historically awful (musical apocalypse) *Note: "Consistently" does not mean "flawlessly." I allow for a few clunkers if the rest of the songs are good enough. Also, I don't go below 1 star because once I'm in the realm of the truly terrible I don't care to differentiate anymore.

[@bobsmith3217]

I bought a used copy of Jailbreak in I think early 1977. What a great album. Pure 70s rock, with one of the best opening tracks ever.

[@miaajaniss]

Sorry guys you really dropped the ball with Thunder and Lightning in my humble opinion. Not my very favourite but some of those albums you ranked in front of it are weaker. Wimpy my ass, it’s their heaviest album

[@TastesLikeMusic]

It’s just don’t think it’s very good I’m afraid. - Joe

[@Vanessa.P]

This was an interesting week as I went into this pretty much blind aside from the few hits that I knew. I thought it was an interesting discography to go through and pretty enjoyable overall. It was a lot in a short time though so I found ranking some of these a bit difficult but this is where I am now. I think over time many of these could shift except maybe the bottom two albums, those placements I am sure about. It is fun when you cover these bands that I really might not have looked into on my own. I also wasn't sure how the three of you would place these, this was a very interesting discussion. 12. Shades of a Blue Orphanage - 2.5 (5.4) 11. Thunder and Lightning - 3 (6.2) 10. Thin Lizzy - 3 (6.6) 9. Renegade - 3.5 (6.8) 8. Nightlife - 3.5 (7) 7. Johnny the Fox - 3.5 (7) 6. Fighting - 3.5 (7) 5. Vagabonds of the Western World - 3.5 (7.1) 4. Chinatown - 4 (7.5) 3. Black Rose - 4 (8) 2. Bad Reputation -4 (8.2) 1. Jailbreak - 4.5 (8.8)

[@JCStorm76]

Shocked by the low ranking of Thunder and Lightning again here. Each to their own but I think it’s fantastic

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

@@JCStorm76 It's their most metal album, which might not be everyone's cup of tea.

[@Vanessa.P]

I actually like plenty of metal but that album just didn't do as much for me as some of the others. I didn't dislike it though, I had it at 3 stars.

[@johnnyborealis]

the thumbnail's giving me gatefold sleeve vibes, looking good! nice work gents

[@vincentleroy5661]

My favorite band of all time. For me: 1. Thin Lizzy 2. Johnny the Fox 3. Renegade 4. Jailbreak 5. Bad Reputation 6. Thunder and Lightning 7 Black Rose 8. Vagabonds of The Western World 9. Fighting 10. Nightlife 11. Chinatown 12. Shades of a Blue Orphanage

[@claytonkelley4921]

Such a strange list

[@vincentleroy5661]

@@claytonkelley4921 I know it is,lol. Just to over 30 plus years of almost digesting their music. The top 3 will always be the same but the rest of the top 10 can always change to me. The bottom 2 will also always stay the same. And also it is just a personal preference.

[@threestringsomg]

Phew I thought I was the only one whole loved Renegade here. 😎🤠👍

[@vincentleroy5661]

@@threestringsomg not at all. I know quite a few, once I got on their nerves enough to actually listen to it.😂😂😂

[@gastonjosepradoroo8821]

1. Johnny the Fox 2. Fighting 3. Jailbreak 4. Bad Reputation 5. Black Rose: A Rock Legend 6. Nightlife 7. Chinatown 8. Vagabonds... 9. Thunder and Lightning 10. Thin Lizzy 11. Renegade 12. Shades of Blue Orphanage It was great to see you ranking Thin Lizzy, such an underrated band. I love watching your ranking videos. Would love to see your ranking of Blue Öyster Cult discography. They have 14 studio albums, and most of them are around the 40 - 45 minute mark. I think they are even more underrated than Thin Lizzy, their discography is full to the brim with creativity and clever lyrics. A very rewarding band to listen to, I think that all 3 of you would be pleasantly surprised by most of their albums. There's a whole lot more to them than Don't Fear the Reaper.

[@curly_wyn]

Probably one of my more favorite hard rock bands, really good week! 1. Black Rose: A Rock Legend (1979) 2. Jailbreak (1976) 3. Thin Lizzy (1971) 4. Johnny the Fox (1976) 5. Thunder and Lightning (1983) 6. Fighting (1975) 7. Vagabonds of the Western World (1973) 8. Bad Reputation (1977) 9. Renegade (1981) 10. Chinatown (1980) 11. Night Life (1974) 12. Shades of Blue Orphanage (1972)

[@JohannesYtterstrom]

A video recommendation for Taste Like Music is to choose ten (for example) of the acts you all (Joe, Kramzér and Jason) ranked the albums from and then rank them as a whole against each other. Maybe having some sort of red line between the bands. Like the discussion at the end here. Say you choose: Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Thin Lizzy, Moot the Hoople, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Rush, Van Halen, Fleetwood Mac and The Eagles. Then everyone pick from 1-10. Least favorite to favorite. Catalog against catalog. Maybe do just five bands/artists and talk a bit more of why as to just place them in a number. Maybe have Billy Joel, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Simon & Garfunkel, Randy Newman against each other?

[@adamquinn7993]

Kramzer’s facial expressions and head shaking when the other two say stupid shit is priceless 😂

[@johnathonsteeel6922]

if Black Rose does nothing for that Seattle-looking bloke, he needs to retire from music listening edit: and goddamn Fighting while i’m at, what the fuck?!

[@neshod6415]

Funny for me Thunder & Lightening 1st by far and heaviest, 2nd shared by Renegade and Black Rose...

[@Ianmackable]

It's a shame that the crazy UK & Ireland practice of leaving singles off albums means that "Whisky In the Jar" is pretty much left out of discussions like this one. It's the defining early Lizzy song, a massive hit in the UK, and still on every pub jukebox over there. What's more, we owe the classic Lizzy to that record: Eric Bell was so appalled at having appeared on a record a lot of people enjoyed that he promptly left the band, thus opening the way to the Lizzy we all know and love.

[@roxannewalsh]

Here is a case for the top 10 songs - with some bands this is so much more than just the best album tracks.

[@independenceltd.]

12. Shades of a Blue Orphanage 11. Vagabonds of the Western World 10. Thin Lizzy 9. Nightlife 8. Chinatown 7. Bad Reputation 6. Renegade 5. Thunder and Lightning 4. Jailbreak 3. Fighting 2. Black Rose: A Rock Legend 1. Johnny the Fox

[@houseofclouse1509]

Nice list would have Bad Reputation higher, but other than that pretty close to mine

[@lonestar6709]

No way is Renegade the worst. And Thunder and Lightning second worst? I quit the video right there.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

😭

[@russw3736]

Not so why there's so much dislike for Renegade, it's absolutely fine. Angel of Death is absolute killer, Renegade is decent, Hollywood is great, Fats is vastly underrated. There's no way in the world it's worse than the first two.

[@JCStorm76]

100%

[@johnwilliams4658]

Jason's top 5 were the exact 5 I kept after a CD purge a few years back. I'll only rank those: 05) Fighting 04) Nightlife 03) Jailbreak 02) Johnny the Fox 01) Bad Reputation I wouldn't compare Thin Lizzy to AC/DC or Led Zeppelin. Lizzy at their best were a whole different thing - much more soulful. Interesting band with a very patchy discography. Their best stuff is very rewarding. Popoff's flatulant opinion on almost any album he cares to talk should be approached with extreme caution. His knowledge may be impressive to some, sure, but that doesn't mean his ears are remotely trustworthy.

[@paulh6673]

1. Jailbreak 2. Johnny the Fox 3. Bad Reputation 4. Black Rose 5. Fighting 6. Thunder and Lightning 7. Chinatown 8. Renegade 9. Nightlife 10. Vagabonds of the Western World 11. Shades of a Blue Orphanage 12. Thin Lizzy

[@BeatlesFan1975]

My favorite 5 songs. I think.... 1. VAGABOND of the western world 2. Opium Trail 3. Bad Reputation 4. wild one 5. Honesty is no excuse

[@LarsPop-Tartus]

One of the live records in college back in the 70’s was a “drain the keg” album.

[@BeatlesFan1975]

"vagabond of the western world" is their ultimate masterpiece.... Best song ever written

[@sonicbob5746]

My ratings: 12. Shades of a Blue Orphanage 11. Nightlife 10. Renegade 9. Chinatown 8. Thin Lizzy 7. Thunder and Lightning 6. Johnny the Fox 5. Vagabonds of the Western World 4. Bad Reputation 3. Fighting 2. Jailbreak 1. Black Rose(Roisen Dubh)

[@threestringsomg]

The three TL albums I've ordered this week after doing this are Fighting, Renegade and Nightlife....💸💸💸....I'm also tempted to get the debut....those folky parts are fantastic....👌

[@pete3105]

Man, Thin Lizzy were so awesome around 1975-79. Don't know any other band that mixed rough hard rock with melodic pop sensibilities as successfully as they did. 12. Thunder and Lightning (1983) ★★ 11. Renegade (1981) ★★ 10. Shades of a Blue Orphanage (1972) ★★½ 9. Thin Lizzy (1971) ★★½ 8. Chinatown (1980) ★★★ 7. Vagabonds of the Western World (1973) ★★★ 6. Night Life (1974) ★★★½ 5. Johnny the Fox (1976) ★★★★ 4. Fighting (1975) ★★★★ 3. Bad Reputation (1977) ★★★★½ 2. Black Rose: A Rock Legend (1979) ★★★★★ 1. Jailbreak (1976) ★★★★★ ★★★★★ - Masterpiece ★★★★½ - Really great ★★★★ - Great ★★★½ - Really good ★★★ - Good ★★½ - OK ★★ - Bad ★½ - Really bad ★ - Awful ½ - The worst

[@CathyLahn]

JASON ------> RENEGADE 👍👍👍 Wayyyy more infectious, better produced and catchy than either Chinatown or the much overrated, bad sounding Black Rose. And as usual, Jason's list and musical perspective is spot on, excellent. I grew up with these albums, and my Thin Lizzy ranking is almost exactly the same. Almost. So....Rock on, J! ⚡ Marc **p.s. NOTES: a. Johnny The Fox (1976) is my personal soft spot #1 b. to me, the best stuff on Jailbreak are the killers, "Emerald" and "Warriors," ..along with the title track. and "Angel from The Coast" is great too. * I dont really go in for that blue collar TBABIT bullshit and Cowboy pap though. "Cowboy Song" is not a bad song, and the great harmony guitars definitely save it, but the lyrics can blow me. Never need to hear Boys again, either. c. Now, of major importance and highly notable reference, and w/ the full understanding that this is only about studio albums..... "LIVE AND DANGEROUS" is the greatest Thin Lizzy album. Also, one of the great double live albums of the decade and all-time (along with many others of the era, such as Allmans at Fillmore East, Unleashed In The East, Kiss Alive!, Humble Pie Rockin' The Fillmore, David Live at The Tower, Philadelphia, If You Want Blood (You've Got It), Roxy & Elsewhere, Cheap Trick at Budokan, Rock n Roll Animal, Strangers In The Night, etc.)... ..and its the place where you will find superior, highly visceral versions of many Thin Lizzy songs (eg, "Rosalie," Sha-La-La," "Still In Love With You," "Dont Believe a Word," "DITM," ... even "Jailbreak" are much more "alive and ass kicking" in this excellent 'live' setting. **Finally, Gorham and Robertson are SO good on "Live and Dangerous"!! Its silly how fantastic they both are on this album. Reminds me of Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner's brilliance on "Rock and Roll Animal," Angus Young on "If You Want Blood," Duane Allman on "at Fillmore East," Earl Slick on DAVID LIVE, Ace Frehley on "Kiss Alive!" or Marriott & Frampton on "Rockin' The Fillmore" Stunning, visceral, spine ripping lead guitar that helped make the 1970s the greatest era that ROCK ever knew. M

[@Maanebaronen]

01 Johnny The Fox 02 Bad Reputation 03 Jailbreak 04 Black Rose: A Rock Legend 05 Nightlife 06 Fighting 07 Chinatown 08 Renegade 09 Thunder And Lightning 10 Vagabonds Of The Western World 11 Shades Of The Blue Orphanage 12 Thin Lizzy

[@jtseem]

1. Black Rose 2. Bad Reputation 3. Jailbreak 4. Fightin' 5. Johnny The Fox 6. Chinatown 7. Nightlife Live and Dangerous one of the greatest LIVE albums of the 70s. Saw them with Snowy White at Rainbow in 1980.

[@johnjackson3735]

Thanks for your indepth review of the Thin Lizzy discography and for giving your honest opinions stated with detailed explanations. I have a totally different take on the hard rock / proto metal pantheon because I like Thin Lizzy a lot better than Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath and even better than Deep Purple though I prefer DP to LZ and BS too. Furthermore, I find it ironic that people have criticized Thin Lizzy for not being "deep" enough because I find Phil Lynot's lyrics, eloquence and chameleon like transformation of moods to be more impressive and more authentic than the preceding groups and to me they are much closer to Rush on my level of fondness and they are both among my favorite groups. I really don't know any group that sounds anything like Thin Lizzy with their mix of R and B. hard rock, proto metal, ballads, traditional Celtic or Irish elements, a bit of psychedelia, folk, and that distinctive twin guitar attack mixed with great eloquence in lyrics that's still has a street smart sense. I can't help but think that it is almost inevitable for a black Irishmen like Phil Lynott playing hard rock / proto metal back in the 1970s to be discriminated against since he had a problem with addiction and often included a sense of guilt in his lyrics because of his faith in God and confession of his faults. Such discrimination is likely even subconscious since it is assimilated through culture like water. Amazing the similarity between him and Jimi Hendrix in this sense and of course Jimi Hendrix was accepted more in the UK first like Thin Lizzy and also the great jazz men that preceded them. Heavy metal / hard rock has always been marked off as the provence for white guys from what I have seen. As far as favorite albums, Black Rose, Jail Break, Johnny the Fox, Bad Reputation, Fighting and Vagabonds of the Western World are my favorites.

[@OutOnTheTiles]

Great show guys! Love Thin Lizzy. ✌️❤️

[@m62band72]

Agree. Live and Dangerous was the really big LP in Europe. That is one of the top 5 live rock albums of all time.

[@claytonkelley4921]

Black Rose - A Rock Legend 4.5 stars (9) Jailbreak- 4.5 stars (8.7) Chinatown - 4 stars (8.2) Thin Lizzy - 4 stars (8) Vagabonds of the Western World - 3.5 stars (7) Thunder & Lightening - 3.5 stars (7) Fighting - 3.5 stars (7) Renegade - 3 stars (6.8) Bad Reputation- 3 stars (6.7) Nightlife - 3 stars ( 6.5) Johnny the Fox - 3 stars (6.3) Shades - 2.5 stars (5) I suppose based on my list, I like all of their eras the same

[@brianjackson5541]

Nightlife was the nice discovery here for me. Enjoyed the week. A lot of Lizzy sort of blend together for me. Tough to different a lot of these albums. Vagabonds has always been a fave for me as well. Good lists guys.

[@DonaldJenkins-cz6hi]

My ranking... 1. Bad Reputation 2. Black Rose 3. Vagabonds of the Western World 4.Jailbreak 5. Johnny the Fox 6. Fighting 7. Nightlife 8. Renegade 9. Chinatown 10. Thin Lizzy 11. Thunder and Lightning 12. Shades of a Blue Orphanage

[@charlesandbettesson7229]

12. Shades Of A Blue Orphanage 11. Renegade 10. Thin Lizzy 9. Vagabonds Of The Western World 8. Thunder and Lightning 7. Chinatown 6. Bad Reputation 5. Johnny The Fox 4. Fighting 3. Nightlife 2. Jailbreak 1. Black Rose The highs on Jailbreak are higher than those on Black Rose but overall I think Black Rose takes it but it was close. I don't see the problems J&J had but to each his own. Very cool listen even with the uneven quality at times. What might have been,, Loved the Still In Love With You duet with Frankie Miller... I find the early stuff more interesting than good, for the most part. The early albums miss some of the interesting songs that were non-album tracks.

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

Totally agree with your assessment of the early albums. Imo, Fighting is when things really take off.

[@michelewiese48]

Don’t know a lick about Thin Lizzy except the two songs everyone knows, but I wouldn’t miss listening to any episode. You three fit into an ASMR category all of your own & pick worthy artists, even if they don’t always align with my personal taste or experience. That’s what makes you unique and I’m happy to support your mission.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

Thanks Michele!

[@Chaz4543]

I dont know any of their albums but that release schedule is insane. 12 albums in 12 years. An album a year was very common in the 70s for some reason I dont know. I thought we might get back to something like that due to the internet and technology but I guess not.

[@AbbeyRoadkill1]

Those were the days. Back then, releasing at least one album every year was the expectation. Remember, the '70s came directly in the wake of artists like The Beatles and Dylan (who were sometimes putting out 2 albums a year!) There was just higher standard.

[@pjbackgammon9266]

Any of you fellas ever listen to Phil’s solo albums? I’d be curious to know your thoughts regarding his solo output.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

Not I - Joe

[@pjbackgammon9266]

Solo in Soho is a decent early 80s album from a 70s rocker. King’s Call in particular is a jam.

[@James_Electric]

Well, I really enjoyed this one! I’ve become a big Thin Lizzy fan in the past couple of years, and fully agree with Kramzer that Lizzy are at their best when they’re “unleashed”! Therefore, my ranking of the albums is as follows: 1. Jailbreak 2. Bad Reputation 3. Fighting 4. Johnny The Fox 5. Black Rose 6. Thunder And Lightning 7. Chinatown 8. Renegade 9. Nightlife 10. Vagabonds Of The Western World 11. Shades Of A Blue Orphanage 12. Thin Lizzy

[@Rockstardust69]

Great band especially live Brian robertson seriously underrated guitarist

[@canadianstudmuffin]

Enjoyed this! Only Thin Lizzy album I ever bought was "Night Life". I like it a lot more now than I did when it came out.

[@mikewest1542]

Loved your Bowie, Roxy and Muse Worst to best , brilliant stuff !

[@Chillanderer]

My favorite band of all time. There’s definitely albums I like less that others, but there’s 7 of them I can’t rank. They’re all just too close to me to choose which is better from that lot.

[@IrishFootyVlogs]

5 - Renegade 👀 4 - Vagabonds 3 - Jailbreak 2 - Bad Reputation 1 - Johnny The Fox Lads have ye heard Live and Dangerous?

[@TastesLikeMusic]

I have not. But everyone has been recommending it. - Joe

[@IrishFootyVlogs]

@@TastesLikeMusic Reckon you'll like that more than the albums. The majority of songs sound better than the studio versions tbh

[@kevinnix4458]

So cool...cant wait to hear this....I love thin lizzy...

[@Leopold-fy7bp]

you should rank blue öyster cult too.

[@MrAitraining]

Yes

[@johnw706]

I only have Jailbreak , Johnny the Fox , and a double disk greatest hits of Thin Lizzy's music . So , I'm not qualified to rank their catalogue . Although I have heard most of their albums . Luckily , I did see them live at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1977 , when they were touring the Bad Reputaition album . They were absolutely great live , and they played songs from Jailbreak , Johnny the Fox , and Bad Reputation , while mixing in songs from the earlier catalogue . Even better , that night they were opening for Queen , who were also at the peak of their powers , and delivered a killer show . And for such greatness , I had to fork over $ 7.50 per ticket ( in Canadian dollars ! ) . And they were great seats , up by the stage . Anyway , I enjoyed your lists . I will have to give their albums another listen . Cheers !

[@keungy1065]

1) Jailbreak 1a) Johnny The Fox 3) Black Rose 4) Fighting 5) Bad Reputation 6) Live and Dangerous 7) Nightlife 8) Vagabonds 9) Shades Of A Blue Orphanage 10) Thin Lizzy

[@planetbarrett6055]

I saw this Video and I was like "DAAAYUMMMMMM!!!!!" I Love this Band! 12: Thin Lizzy (Still a decent Album) 11: Renegade (This Album is kinda growing on me) 10: Shades of a Blue Orphanage 9: Chinatown 8: Black Rose: A Rock Legend 7: Bad Reputation 6: Nightlife 5: Thunder and Lightning 4: Fighting 3: Jailbreak (Would be Number 2 if The Boys are back in Town weren't on it) 2: Vagabonds of the Western World 1: Johnny the Fox On Thursday, are we going to get a Ranking of the Thin Lizzy Guitarist?

[@killianlpc]

Guys, I saw Lizzy many times from the late 70s right to 83, and they were absolutely brilliant live. I think Johnny The Fox was their best studio album, and Live and Dangerous was so brilliantly produced an mixed it sounded just like on of their live gigs. A criminally underrated band, but really appreciated by Rock and Metal guitarists as iconic.

[@edgustafson]

*4.5 Stars* 1. Jailbreak *4 Stars* 2. Vagabonds of the Western World 3. Nightlife *3.5 Stars* 4. Fighting 5. Black Rose 6. Bad Reputation *3 Stars* 7. Johnny the Fox 8. Thin Lizzy 9. Chinatown 10. Renegade *2.5 Stars* 11. Shades of a Blue Orphanage *2 Stars* 12. Thunder & Lightning I didn't know much of the Thin Lizzy discography outside of the Jailbreak album and their hits outside of that. Overall, I think they were a good band, but probably not an all time great for me. I think Vagabonds through Jailbreak is the period that's most in line with my tastes, with the post-Jailbreak 70's stuff falling in under that. The first two and their '80s output was pretty forgettable.

[@JCStorm76]

Thunder and Lightning last? Another one with no idea

[@edgustafson]

@@JCStorm76Sorry to disappoint.

[@JCStorm76]

@@edgustafson It’s my favourite. I’ll survive

[@janpoelkamp4229]

Sidenote: I happen to love Snowy White’s contributions to the band. Love his guitar tone. Hugely underrated! And… guitars on Fighting average????? 😳 And Dear Lord on BR is hardly spiritual ‘Jesus freak’ stuff. It’s Phil addressing his worsening drug addiction. And come on… Renegade is a pretty great album!

[@ART_EYELAND]

I love renegade. I’m 58 for what it’s worth.

[@curly_wyn]

Dear Lord is absolutely jesus freak stuff, very vehemently catholic.

[@theydontmakeemliketheyused9995]

Album covers used to be so much more interesting.

[@andrewdyke5561]

Not heard a single album by these guys but I'm a huge fan of you guys and might give it a try like I did with blur

[@julianhignell8452]

22:00 - such a cool band…I kind of agree with all these three lists. Phil was one of the great rock stars, he had the writing chops and the swagger, however he also had the party head too…which was to his detriment when it came to the consistency. I love the early folk stuff, find the words and the charm of Phil’s lyrics and singing really hit a sweet spot for me. I want to say that there is a great record in Black Rose, but production and the song choice is not great. Especially when you consider some of Phil’s solo songs written at the same time and also Parisienne Walkways and A Night In The Life Of A Blues Singer also written at the same time. With Love, Waiting For An Alibi and the the title track hark back to the earlier romantic side of Phil which is always welcome and something I wish had been expanded on a lot more. Great programme guys.

[@michaelbauer8571]

As much as I like your shows this time I can't understand your dislike of Renegade, except Jason. I think it's a good album with a lot of memorable songs. My top 5 are 5 Johnny the Fox 4 Vagabonds of the Western World 3 Renegade 2 Jailbreak 1 Bad Reputation At last I can't understand you didn't include the live albums. In the case of Thin Lizzy they are all great.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

Not including live albums doesn’t mean we don’t think they’re great. They’re just not for comparing to studio albums.

[@billkeon880]

You guys should do Free and Steve Miller. I know you guys don’t like them but listening to lp’s a couple of times like you do for other artists is what does the trick

[@threestringsomg]

Free!😱😂🤣 Joe would not be impressed. Though I must say I'm surprised he liked certain songs which have very Free like vibes this week ...

[@billkeon880]

@@threestringsomg I know these three don’t like Free, Bad Co or Miller but Fire and Water and Sailor are two of the best albums of their years and early Free and Miller are generally very good.

[@pauljohnson5925]

Great band. Great choice. Great countdown, but, but,but…for this one I’m gonna go against the grain and TLMs criteria and pick the live album. I know they’re not as big these days but back in the day some (some) were essential must haves in a collection and “Live and Dangerous” is way up there and for me the must have of their entire collection. I’d put “The Song Remains the Same” by Zep. “Get yer Ya-Ya’s Out” by The Stones and The Who “Live at Leeds” as all classics. I know you don’t include them and there are so many bad ones, some purely contractual obligations but “Live and Dangerous” is a bona fide must have.

[@walterevans5658]

Agree. These guys should occasionally make the live album exception when it is an essential one. Like, how do you talk about the Allman Brothers if you don't discuss At Filmore East?

[@roxannewalsh]

@@walterevans5658 Please, do not give them ideas!!! Do NOT let them talk about something like the Allman Brothers...Give them another synthpop band, I bet they did not cover them all yet.

[@walterevans5658]

@@roxannewalsh I'm all for more 80s. But I'm equally for more of the classic rock. I lose interest once we hit the 90s forward, with a few exceptions.

[@gavinsmith9016]

I don't have the Eric Bell era albums. So my rankings are.... (Live and Dangerous) 1 - Johnny The Fox 2 - Bad Reputation 3 - Black Rose 4 - Jailbreak - My numbers 1 to 4 are all excellent albums 5 - Fighting 6 - Thunder and Lightning - I saw them on this tour. Glad that I did they were excellent. It's a good to very good album. Not great. 7 - Nightlife - I should like this more than I do. It's a little too mellow. 8 - Chinatown 9 - Renegade

[@Mouse2113]

I love Thin Lizzy. Probably Fighting or Johnny the Fox is my favourite. Good to see Nightlife so high as it's underrated usually. Angel from the Coast is the best song on Jailbreak, it kicks ass. And I actually really rate Renegade but don't care so much for the early stuff or Thunder and Lightning

[@josejones]

Nice pick this week with Thin Lizzy! Hasn’t Roxanne been calling for this for months?

[@roxannewalsh]

Me? I may have mentioned the band at times and also had one of their songs in my SOTY lists (I think the same that is my winner for tomorrow, a non-album track.)

[@josejones]

@@roxannewalsh I thought it was you but maybe not. Someone was calling for it pretty hard at one point.

[@houseofclouse1509]

Man I did not see the bottom two from Kram and Joe coming. Love both of those records.

[@TastesLikeMusic]

It was a weird week. - Joe

[@roxannewalsh]

@@TastesLikeMusic That weirdness is all over the video...the most crazy Listography so far. The comments from all three were purest comedy at its best, great fun.

[@houseofclouse1509]

@@TastesLikeMusic I am a huge Lizzy fan though so I probably enjoy all of their records a little more than most people. As far as hard rock goes, I probably only prefer Deep Purple to them.

[@bengalgangster]

@@houseofclouse1509 i prefer nobody to deep purple

[@houseofclouse1509]

@@bengalgangster They are probably in my top 20 or so. In Rock is probably my favorite hard rock album of all time.

[@jasonquinlan731]

Recently discovered your channel and immediately subscribed. You guys seem to know what you're talking about!

[@TastesLikeMusic]

That’s up for debate. But we appreciate it! - Joe

[@179rich]

I know I'm being a picky bastard, but I and probably plenty of others would love to hear star ratings mentioned all the time! I know you don't want to post them at the end of the videos, but at least hearing them lets us know precisely where you stand on any given album.

[@houseworkvids]

They do have that one album. Live and Dangerous.. all killer no filler. despite some dodgy overdubs

[@kevtruth]

I don't know the albums, but I do have a compilation called Dedication and I love most of it. You've probably answered this question ad nauseum but how does one find out what artists are coming up?

[@TastesLikeMusic]

We usually announce them or put them in video descriptions or talk about them on the discord or patreon